Here’s a list of most popular
martial arts in the world. Martial art is one of the most popular
and renowned arts as well as sport in the world. Using martial
arts any people can defends himself from any threat in any
occasion. Martial arts become important nowadays with the rise of
crime in any country in the world. So let’s take a look at the
list of most popular martial arts in the world.
With Mixed
Martial Arts fights and demonstrations slowly becoming a worldwide
phenomenon, many have traveled the world to seek out the best
martial arts and master the techniques. Military and police forces
all around the world combine martial arts techniques from
different fields to be used during hand-to-hand combat and as part
of arrest and self-defense methods. Martial arts vary in scope and
variety; some prioritize striking movements, grappling maneuvers,
with weapons or a combination of all three. While they vary from
one another, they all share the same similarity; when used
correctly and with force, martial arts are deadly. To pick a list
of deadliest or strongest martial arts is a subjective matter;
debates have arisen from the topic, many vouching for one martial
arts technique over another and vice versa. We explore some of the
more dangerous forms of martial arts practiced by its
practitioners:
10. Judo: Japan
Judo invented or founded by
Jigoro Kano, who were often harassed during his childhood, around
1860 until 1870. By taking a variety of martial arts basic skills,
Kano added throw technique to create judo. Judo by the meaning of
the word means “gentle way”, which means use opponent’s force to
combat against himself. Because of this principle, then the Judoka
did not need to be stronger than his opponent. The main focus of
judo is throwing and locks the land, rather than hitting or
attacking.
9. Aikido: Japan
Aikido was introduced at the
beginning of 1900, with his followers learn to use the opponent’s
own power and energy to bring down their opponents. The pupils are
taught to keep the attacker conditions, and are taught to stifle
without injury. Use of weapons is also often found in aikido, and
his followers were taught to survive against the sticks, swords
and even knives. Aikido founder, Morihei Ueshiba, saying that to
be successful Aikido followers, the disciples must “receive a 99%
opponent attack and face death without fear.”
8.
Krav Maga: Israel
Official
martial art of the Israeli president guardian. Krav Maga is a
martial art without rules, and hard. This martial art was never
trained for sports, because it’s really intended to destroy an
attacker with a focus on the opponent’s vital areas, such as the
groin and eyes, and even allows the use of the head as weapons and
various objects as weapons. Martial approach is divided in three
steps: Face threat, prevent the opponent to make a second attack,
and neutralize opponents.Literally
meaning “hand to hand combat” and developed as a form of street
fighting in Israel, Krav Maga has become one of the fastest growing
martial arts around the globe currently. Krav Maga focuses more on
threat defense instead of offensive attacks, making it ultimately
practical and useful in the current global context. Different
variations of Krav Maga are used in military forces around the world
and in Special Forces like Israel’s Mossad, FBI and the British SAS.
 
7.
Jujutsu: Japan
When the
Japanese samurai have lost all the weapons, they will switch to the
use of Jujutsu. Jujutsu evolved with a focus on throws, locks and
roll away. But unlike other martial arts, Jujutsu moving more into
“all is allowed”. Traditionally, students are taught a variety of
tactics “cheating” such as striking, biting, which if used properly,
can kill your opponent. This martial art is very effective if used
on short distance body contact.
6.
Ninjutsu: Japan
This
mysterious martial arts are used by the murderer and the Japanese
guerrilla fighters. Ninjitsu teaches a variety of ways to surprise
your opponent and beat your opponent, with the direction to kill the
opponent. In addition to the feet, hands, also taught a variety of
weapons, including slip and effective escape techniques.The
way of the ninja. Practiced by shinobis in ancienr Japan, Ninjitsu
is considered one of the most unconventional martial arts techniques
around the world today. Ninjitsu practitioners in ancient Japan were
assassins and spies; hence their methods were based on stealth and
taking out an opponent when he does not see it coming.
Ninjitsu practitioners are
taught various skills and weaponry and are considered guerilla
masters of the samurai sword.
5.
Taekwondo: Korea
Taekwondo
has the meaning “the way of fist and foot”, the martial arts thrive
in the era after World War II, when Japan end the occupation of
Korea. This martial art is renowned for its stunning kick, and
combines the physical ability and mental strength. The holder of
black belt in this martial art have reached 3 million people around
the world.
Originated in
Korea and the national sport of South Korea, Taekwondo loosely means
“the way of the foot and the fist”. With over 70 million
practitioners and over 4 million black belt holders worldwide,
taekwondo was included in the Summer Olympic Games in Sydney in
2000. Taekwondo is famous for its high impact kicks, with rationale
being kicks having a much longer reach than punching and if executed
swiftly, is considered the strongest weapon for a martial artist.
 
4.
Kung Fu: Chinese
This
Chinese martial art literally means: the success achieved by the
weight and length, and is the oldest martial art in the world. Since
introduced by Emperor Huangti, 2.698 BC, has grown to tens of
thousands of Kungfu styles. Traditionally, this martial art is
taught by the monks of Shaolin, with primary emphasis on morality
and philosophy, which keep the value of humility, trust, and
patience, and respect the stress.
3.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Brazil
Although
established in Brazil, the founder of this martial was Mitsuyo
Maeda, one of the Japanese fighter, who won more than 2000 games,
and regarded as the most powerful human at his time. Maeda met with
the Gracie family in Japan in 1914, and since then also Gracie
family regarded as the first family of this martial art. Emphasis on
the throw and the groundwork making this sport popular among the
mixed martial arts fighters.
2.
Muay Thai: Thailand
Very
similar to kickboxing, but the difference is punch below the belt,
elbows and knees are all allowed. Muay Thay is unknown when exactly
begin, but the various elements of this martial art can be found in
the martial arts of Japan and India. The popularity of the martial
arts began to emerge in the 1800s. Traditionally, martial arts is
highly structured, with various rituals that show respect to
opponents. Now this martial art more focused on using of the body as
a weapon. Fists, shins, elbows, knees, and various other things to
defeat the opponent. This is what makes this martial precious,
because every body part can be used as a weapon.Thailand’s
national sport is taking the martial arts world by storm. Called the
“Art of Eight Limbs”, an accomplished Muay Thai practitioner has the
prowess and ability to strike using their shins, elbows, hands and
knees instead of four contact points in fists and feet. Mainly a
form of kickboxing, Muay Thai practitioners usually get opponents
into a clinch, a hold an opponent has difficulty to get out of, and
kneeing them directly at the heart, downing an
opponent quickly and
effectively.
1.
Karate: Japan
Derived
from the word that means “empty hand”, karate was introduced as a
martial art without a weapon. Various techniques are expected.
Karate originated from 1300′s, although the author of “10 precepts
of Karate”, Anko Itosu, the father of modern karate, wrote the book
in 1908. “Karate is a technique that changed hands and feet into
spears” writes Anko. In the writing of Anko, karate can be used as,
“… how to avoid a fight if confronted by criminals.” This martial
art is widely taught all over the world as a personal defend from
any criminal.
Literally
meaning hand, karate is a full contact martial artoriginating from
Okinawa in Japan that incorporates striking, grappling and locks to
takedown an opponent. Practitioners of karate are called karatekas
and they number as much as 23 million worldwide. Made famous by the
film The Karate Kid starring Pat Morita as a karate master, karate
is highly deadly martial art technique with current MMA world
champions practicing karate as their main striking ability.
Other than
those tens martial arts there are other martial arts as well. We can
mention Wushu, Kenjutsu as well as Capoeira as a mixed martial
arts.
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